Trust the shepherd

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Trust the Shepherd

In the Middle East shepherds typically lead their sheep. In England, our shepherds stay at the back and force their sheep forward using dogs. 


Jesus tells us that He is the Good Shepherd, and that His sheep know His voice (John 10:4) It should be obvious that shepherds have more wisdom, knowledge and experience than sheep. 


So we follow Him. We don’t have to plan the route; or offer suggestions how to get there better/faster. We don’t get to question why He goes this way, or seems to go slowly. We just have to trust that He is the Shepherd; and that He is good. His aim is that we experience life in all its fulness (John 10:10).


FR Frances (EN IT PT SP)

Faites confiance au berger

Au Moyen-Orient, les bergers mènent généralement leurs moutons. En Angleterre, nos bergers restent à l'arrière et forcent leurs moutons à avancer à l'aide de chiens.


Jésus nous dit qu'il est le bon berger, et que ses moutons connaissent sa voix (Jean 10:4) Il devrait être évident que les bergers ont plus de sagesse, de connaissances et d'expérience que les moutons.

Nous le suivons donc. Nous n'avons pas besoin de planifier l'itinéraire ; ou d'offrir des suggestions pour y arriver mieux/rapidement. Nous ne nous demandons pas pourquoi il va de cette façon, ou semble aller lentement. Nous devons juste avoir confiance qu'il est le berger ; et qu'il est bon. Son but est que nous expérimentions la vie dans toute sa plénitude (Jean 10:10).


IT Italiano (EN FR PT SP)

Fidati del pastore

In Medio Oriente i pastori in genere conducono le loro pecore. In Inghilterra, i nostri pastori rimangono dietro e costringono le loro pecore in avanti usando i cani.


Gesù ci dice che è il buon pastore e che le sue pecore conoscono la sua voce (Giovanni 10:4) Dovrebbe essere ovvio che i pastori hanno più saggezza, conoscenza ed esperienza delle pecore.
Quindi Lo seguiamo. Non dobbiamo pianificare il percorso; o offrire suggerimenti su come arrivarci meglio/veloce. Non ci chiediamo perché vada in questo modo, o sembra andare lentamente. Dobbiamo solo fidarci che Lui sia il Pastore; e che Lui sia buono. Il suo scopo è che sperimentiamo la vita in tutta la sua pienezza (Giovanni 10:10).


PT Português (EN FR IT SP)

Confie no Pastor

No Oriente Médio, os pastores normalmente lideram suas ovelhas. Na Inglaterra, nossos pastores ficam na parte de trás e forçam suas ovelhas para frente usando cães.

Jesus nos diz que Ele é o Bom Pastor, e que Suas ovelhas conhecem Sua voz (João 10:4) Deve ser óbvio que os pastores têm mais sabedoria, conhecimento e experiência do que ovelhas.

Então nós O seguimos. Não temos que planejar a rota; ou oferecer sugestões de como chegar lá melhor/mais rápido. Não temos que questionar por que Ele vai por aqui, ou parece ir devagar. Só temos que confiar que Ele é o Pastor; e que Ele é bom. Seu objetivo é que experimentemos a vida em toda a sua plenitude (João 10:10).


SP Español (EN FR IT PT)

Confía en el pastor

En Oriente Medio, los pastores suelen guiar a sus ovejas. En Inglaterra, nuestros pastores se quedan en la parte de atrás y fuerzan a sus ovejas hacia adelante usando perros.

Jesús nos dice que Él es el Buen Pastor, y que Sus ovejas conocen Su voz (Juan 10:4) Debe ser obvio que los pastores tienen más sabiduría, conocimiento y experiencia que las ovejas.

Así que lo seguimos. No tenemos que planificar la ruta; ni ofrecer sugerencias sobre cómo llegar mejor/más rápido. No llegamos a cuestionar por qué va de esta manera, o parece ir despacio. Solo tenemos que confiar en que Él es el Pastor; y que Él es bueno. Su objetivo es que experimentemos la vida en toda su plenitud (Juan 10:10).

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